Eye on Canon Podcast

Eyes on the Big Screen: The Mandalorian and Grogu

EP. 205 They did it! After seven long years, Star Wars finally made its triumphant return to the movie theatre with The Mandalorian and Grogu. And oh boy was it triumphant, with thrilling action, heartfelt character moments and brilliant special effects. Oh and puppets! It had puppets! This week we give our full Eye on Canon review of the film – its characters, story, themes and more! You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5:30 PM PT, 8:30 PM ET at https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams [https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams]  Hosted by  Matthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 [https://instagram.com/mneug1138]  Joel Davis https://jid20234.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/jid20234.bsky.social] Bluesky: https://eyeoncanon.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/eyeoncanon.bsky.social] Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network https://www.instagram.com/theswu/ [https://www.instagram.com/theswu/] Join us on Discord!  https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGx [https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGx] Audible 30-Day Free Trial  https://amzn.to/3cfeebq [https://amzn.to/3cfeebq]

All About Maul: Shadow Lord

EP. 204 Season 1 of Maul: Shadow Lord was thrilling, gripping, and all around good times. It gave us a deeper perspective on our favourite Dathomiri Zabrak former Sith as he navigated his way through the Janix underworld and beyond. It also introduces us to Devon Izara, a troubled but headstrong and skilled Jedi Padawan figuring out how to fight for the Light in an age of darkness. This week we look back on this stunning season of Star Wars animation, and look ahead to season 2. You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5:30 PM PT, 8:30 PM ET at https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams [https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams]  Hosted by  Matthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 [https://instagram.com/mneug1138]  Joel Davis https://jid20234.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/jid20234.bsky.social] Guest Dominic Jones https://instagram.com/dominicj25 [https://instagram.com/dominicj25]  Bluesky: https://eyeoncanon.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/eyeoncanon.bsky.social] Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network https://www.instagram.com/theswu/ [https://www.instagram.com/theswu/] Join us on Discord!  https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGx [https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGx] Audible 30-Day Free Trial  https://amzn.to/3cfeebq [https://amzn.to/3cfeebq]

May the 4th be with You

EP. 203 Happy May the 4th!!!!! You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5:30 PM PT, 8:30 PM ET at https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams [https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams]  Hosted by  Joel Davis https://jid20234.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/jid20234.bsky.social] Bluesky: https://eyeoncanon.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/eyeoncanon.bsky.social] Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network https://www.instagram.com/theswu/ [https://www.instagram.com/theswu/] Join us on Discord!  https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGx [https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGx] Audible 30-Day Free Trial  https://amzn.to/3cfeebq [https://amzn.to/3cfeebq]

Galactic Governments: What are they good for?

EP. 202 Galaxies: they’re big. Like, really really huge. The Galaxy Far, Far Away is filled with countless worlds with trillions upon trillions of sentient beings. And yet, it's presented as a single political community, notwithstanding separatist movements and fringe outposts. Neutral coalitions like Duchess Satine’s non-aligned group in the Clone Wars may have been sizeable, but their lack of attention in storytelling gives the impression that they’re the exception that proves the rule. So how does a galactic government work? How can a Republic Senate or an Imperial military (to take the most important examples) effectively govern and police such a vast population? This week we explore the concept of a galaxy-wide political community in Star Wars, where it holds up and where it doesn’t. You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5:30 PM PT, 8:30 PM ET at https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams [https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams]  Hosted by  Matthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 [https://instagram.com/mneug1138]  Joel Davis https://jid20234.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/jid20234.bsky.social] Bluesky: https://eyeoncanon.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/eyeoncanon.bsky.social] Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network https://www.instagram.com/theswu/ [https://www.instagram.com/theswu/] Join us on Discord!  https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGx [https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGx] Audible 30-Day Free Trial  https://amzn.to/3cfeebq [https://amzn.to/3cfeebq]

The Sacred In-Universe Text!

EP.   201 It’s no accident that the design of the Jedi Council Archives is based on the famed library of Trinity College, Dublin. Since the galaxy of Star Wars particularly reflects our own western world, its communication is heavily reliant on documents, files and even books. Like us, the cultural heritage bestowed on (and forgotten by?) The Late Republic, Empire, New Republic and First Order is contained in these texts, whether that heritage comes in the form of lore and stories of meaning-making, or historical records and technical information. Even the habit of producing texts, written correspondence, news broadcasts and other messages is the work of cultural inheritance. This habit continues, in our world and theirs, even as digital and video technology have noticeably altered our perceptions. This week we look at in-universe texts in Star Wars, what they are and what they do. You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5:30 PM PT, 8:30 PM ET at https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams [https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams]  Hosted by  Matthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 [https://instagram.com/mneug1138]  Joel Davis https://jid20234.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/jid20234.bsky.social] Bluesky: https://eyeoncanon.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/eyeoncanon.bsky.social] Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network https://www.instagram.com/theswu/ [https://www.instagram.com/theswu/] Join us on Discord!  https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGx [https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGx] Audible 30-Day Free Trial  https://amzn.to/3cfeebq [https://amzn.to/3cfeebq]