As Indy travels to Iran to investigate a tower or something, Sam's life falls apart as he struggles to pull together a broken episode. Plus, oh my god, Andor! Celebration! Richard Dunham!By Brian Rudloff and Sam Stovold

As Buffalo Bill's granddaughter consults the State Department about stolen family heirlooms, we bring first-time guest Jacob Lee on to the cast to explain youth culture to us fogeys (and also to unveil some exclusive Batman Forever trivia), then we appreciate Young Indy's descent into supernatural madness, and a delightful Eastern European romp fro…

As Jessie Hale finds herself saddled with the most irritating translator she could have asked for, we find ourselves once again joined by Lauren Petronaci, who has a surprisingly strong reaction to The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episodes we watched this time. Plus, Brian has a controversial take on Steve Ditko, Bud-Arcs and bullwhips return, an…

As Indiana Jones quietly relaxes in his study between adventures, your two best Star Friends reunite for their annual review of the previous year's films! This time, they're also looking back on some of their favorite comics of 2024, awarding an ungodly amount of honorary Hoojibs, and attempting a new twist on the traditional format to great(?) eff…

As Indy finds himself roped into an ancient ritual involving a forgotten civilization, we find ourselves once again joined by Melissa Thiede, as we dive into Brian's blissfully solo experiences at Disneyland, Melissa's communal experiences with Skeleton Crew, and Sam's recent experiences with a genuine shrunken head.…

As Indy lands himself a gig as stuntman to gain access to an artifact, Nate lands himself on the show to chat with us about watching Skeleton Crew with his children, watching Young Indiana Jones with his wife, and reading an Indiana Jones comic by himself. Plus, the Criterion Challenge, Alamo Drafthouse, Byrdie the Duck, and more! May the fizz be w…

As Indy travels to Cuba to clear Marcus' name, Barm and Jack both swing by to weigh in the Crimson Jack of it all in Skeleton Crew, to fight off a case of Indy Fever in Peking, to admire the unexpected charms of Steve Ditko in these comic pages, and to revel in the joys of the Smash Martians.By Brian Rudloff and Sam Stovold

As Indiana Jones... fights a dragon, David Robertson returns to the cast to share with us his Skeleton Crew scribblings, to join us in a test of our collective Henry Jones Sr. knowledge, to determine at what point the supernatural becomes too supernatural for Indy, and to go Star Trekkin' across the universe... on the Starship Enterprise under Capt…

As Indy joins Marion on her quest to discover the truth about her father, Eric Ambler boards the Phantom Train of Doom to discuss an action packed Young Indiana Jones adventure, but ends up traveling in the wrong direction and arriving at our first reactions about the newest Star Wars show, Skeleton Crew, instead! We're talking Easter Eggs, eightie…

As Indy wages battle against an army of crabs, Sean stops by the podcast to chat with us about LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, Agatha All Along, Where's Waldo controversies, and Young Indy's love life, plus Brian debuts a new regular segment!By Brian Rudloff and Sam Stovold

As Indy and Marion pursue a disgruntled employee stealing cursed artifacts, Ryan Kasmiskie returns to the podcast to share his foggy memories of The Acolyte finale, to marvel at the feature-length sitcom antics of a young Indiana Jones, and to reminisce with us over an era of time when video games were stupidly difficult.…

As Indiana Jones and his students embark on a field trip to exotic Arizona, Sam and Brian welcome Jeff Eckman back to the show to mourn the death of a true Star Wars legend... The Acolyte. Also, we dive deep into The Twilight Zone and Shyamalan, determine what soda jerks and Double Dip Tummy Teasers are, and talk too much about modern Star Trek.…

As Indiana Jones arrives in Barcelona to search for a fabled piece of Christian history, Cam arrives on the podcast to help us wrap up our coverage of The Acolyte, to help us solve the mystery of what The Mystery of the Blues refers to, and to ruminate on our experiences with real live bulls.By Brian Rudloff and Sam Stovold

As Indy and Sallah track down the Chachapoyan Fertility Idol once again in the city of Marrakesh, we welcome Ryan Davis back to the show to dive into the exciting and/or underwhelming reveals of the second big Acolyte flashback, mouth bullets and caimans of the Further Adventures, and an examination of the state of debate fans have had with Indiana…

As Indy travels with Marion to the African continent in search of a tribe rumored to have splintered from Atlantis itself, we welcome back John Parton to dive deep with us into the triumphs and failures of The Acolyte's writing, to marvel at the insane asshole that is Old Indy, and to bask in the undeniably strong Indiana Jones vibes of this two-pa…

As Indy attends the opening of the new nightclub, The Raven's Nest, in Manhattan, we welcome Nate Tapp back to the podcast to chat about Wookiee Jedi, Smilin' Kylos, and 80's-esque soundstages in The Acolyte, then we journey into the heart of darkness with Young Indy, before gushing over the introduction of Marion in these comic pages.…

As Indy travels across the pond to investigate an ancient artifact discovered at Stonehenge, we welcome our Canadian Correspondent Geoff Clarke back to the pod to hear about his history with issue 5 of this series, to lament the death of Star Wars, and to Find Our Fate, with our uncle Indiana Jones. Do you: Listen to the podcast: Press play to list…

As Indy parachutes into the dangerous hills of the American South and/or Scotland, Barm lands back on the podcast and right into our first impressions of the new hotness that is The Acolyte, an elderly Indiana Jones orgy, a kind of baffling Indy comic issue, and Sam's bowl that was stolen from his work break room.…

As Indiana Jones investigates the mysteries of the Ikons of Ikamennen with the aid of former students Charlie and Edith Dunne, the Marvel Star Wars Explorers begin their own further adventures with the aid of Cam Siemer! That's right, we're back and we're kicking things off with the first two issues of Marvel's Further Adventures of Indiana Jones, …

As Sam and Brian are just settling in to podcast semi-retirement, they're immediately called back into action for their annual look back at their favorite comic book adaptations, best new oldies, biggest disappointments and favorite films of 2023. All that, plus they're talking about New Coke and the MCU's latest, Echo!…

As your two best Star Friends reach the 200th episode of the podcast, they find themselves joined by some of THEIR best Star Friends, Sean and Eric, for a nostalgic look back at some of their favorite memories, moments, episodes, and guests from Marvel Star Wars Explorers throughout the years. Plus, they address the latest Gina Carano news!…

As Joruus C'Baoth and Grand Admiral Thrawn try to wrestle control of the Empire from each other, we welcome Daniel Borders-Ashe back to the pod to close out our coverage of the Heir to the Empire trilogy and reflect on the various strengths and weaknesses of these adaptations and their source material! Along the way, we're also talking about Darth …

As The New Republic's forces and Thrawn's Imperial fleet race to find the mythical lost Katana Fleet, John Parton joins the podcast once again to debate whether the announcement of a new Star Wars movie is something to react to with cynicism or elation, to share with us his experience of reading the novel Dark Force Rising for the first time, and t…

As Grand Admiral Thrawn enacts a plan to retake the galaxy in the name of the Empire, we enact our plan to cover the much beloved trilogy that ushered in a new era of Star Wars fiction in our own galaxy by inviting our old Star Friend Melissa Thiede back for a conversation about our recent holiday acquisitions, the magic of Mara Jade, the divine ar…

As Henry Jones Jr. and Sr. join forces to find the Holy Grail, we welcome timeless hero Sean Davis back to the podcast to tell us about his recent exploits in New Hampshire, the Star Wars movie he watched that afternoon, and to help us round out our adventures with Indy.By Brian Rudloff and Sam Stovold

As Indy pursues fortune and glory in India, we welcome David Robertson back to the podcast to hear Sam talk about a Star Wars Holiday Special documentary, to hear Brian talk about his adventures at LA Comic-Con, and to share with us his memories of reading UK Indiana Jones comics a long time ago, on a continent far, far away.…

As Indiana Jones fights Nazis and hunts for holy treasures, we find ourselves joined by our most treasured guest, and a bonafide Indy-head, Eric Ambler, who helps us strap our whips onto the periscope that is our journey into the wonderful world of Indiana Jones comic adaptations! We're getting into the specific joys of Indy in comic form, lamentin…

As "The Dark-Robed Lord" Vader shoots a high energy ray at the solar panel of Leia's spacecraft, John Parton returns to the podcast to dive into the the joys of Darth Vader riding a triceratops, the culinary magic of El Pollo Loco, and the history of 1980's China and lianhuanhua leading up to the creation of this unique Star Wars comic.…

As Howard finds himself reunited with old friends in order to take on Bzzk'joh and the Emporium Imperium, Josh Lee finds himself back on the podcast to chat with us about McDonaldsland characters and our differening relationships with Marvel Snap, then the cosmic axis shifts and we all fall down a rabbit hole of Howard the Duck content. Waaugh!…

As Emperor Palpatine's latest clone desperately tries to cling to life, we find ourself once again joined by Jack Stovold for a comprehensive examination of ALL things Ahsoka, a discussion of obscure radio dramas and air rage of the mid-nineties, and to finally close the book on the strange chapter of Star Wars history that is the Dark Empire saga.…

As Luke and Leia find themselves marooned on the mysterious planet of Mimban, Jenny Rudloff finds herself back on the podcast to talk with us about Star Wars shows she isn't watching, the alternate timeline in which this story was the basis for the second Star Wars film, what exactly a splinter of the mind's eye even is, and to hear about a cricket…

As the Star Warriors burst from their two dimensional prisons into the glorious world of 3-D, Sean bursts his way back onto the podcast to hear about the latest craze in online auctions, to get heated with us about Ahsoka, and to explore the oft overlooked and somewhat baffling Star Wars comics of the eighties put out by Blackthorne Publishing.…

Your two best star friends turn their eyes to the world of 70's and 80's film, as they pit four different Star Wars rip-offs against each other in a true battle beyond the Star Wars! We've watched and will discuss the high highs and lows lows of Message From Space, Starcrash, Battle Beyond the Stars, and The Man Who Saved the World (better known as…

As Thrawn strategically maneuvers his way upward through the Imperial ranks, we invite Derek Lavender back to the podcast to get hyped about Ahsoka, to examine the ways in which this comic succeeds and fails as an adaptation of a novel, and to gush about how much we love all versions of Thrawn, be they Legends or Canon.…

As Artoo and Threepio search endlessly for a new master, we welcome Cam Siemer back to the podcast to discuss whether droids should be seeking masters at all, to board the Star Tours shuttle for a lightspeed trip to nostalgia, and to finally, truly close the book on exploring Marvel Star Wars published comics of the seventies and eighties.…

As Wicket, Teebo, and Princess Kneesa fight repeatdly to save Bright Tree Village from harm, we fight for our right to welcome Eric Ambler back to the podcast to talk too much about Ahsoka, not enough (or probably too much) about the eighties, and then to celebrate and/or overanalyze the nature of fandom through the lens of some comics that were cl…

As General Luke Skywalker and his Padawan Annikin Starkiller defend Aquilae from the New Galactic Empire, we welcome Jake Beal back to the podcast to dive into our first episode of Phase 6 of Marvel Star Wars Explorers! We're kicking things off by talking about The Star Wars, a comic book adaptation of the first draft of Star Wars, and in the proce…

As Luke and Han answer an Alliance distress call, Sean and Eric answer our own distress call to discuss the final storyline of the Star Wars newspaper strip! We're also chatting about upcoming Star Wars television and video game releases, Darth Vader's friend group, and whether this is a fitting end to this run of comics, before picking our favorit…

As the Star Warriors suddenly find themselves in the clutches of Bossk and Zuckass, we find ourselves in the company of Barm for a discussion of Andor's enduring rewatchability, the insane final installment of the Star trek newspaper strip, Bounty Hunters of the Star Wars universe, and the filmography of one Zack Snyder.…

As Luke and Han confront an old rival bent on collecting Jabba's prize, we collect two Star Friends, Ryan Davis and Jack Stovold, for a conversation about recent Star Wars television releases, Admiral Kirk's retirement, the return of a newspaper Star Wars favorite(?), and Jack's drunken scribblings.By Brian Rudloff and Sam Stovold

As Luke finds himself facing the fearsome power of a Mind-Witch, we find ourselves welcoming first-time Star Friend Jeff Eckman to the podcast to talk Jedi: Survivor and Visions, why exactly it is that we do or don't like Star Wars, and to dive into a Star Wars comic that might be even more Star Trekky than the Star Trek comic we also read.…

As the rebellion confronts the Imperial blockade during its evacuation of Yavin, we are once again confronted by Kev, who is here to talk with us about another strange live-action Disney film of the 80s, a horrific fireworks disaster, and the chilling deaths of high ranking members of both the Empire and the Alliance.…

As General Dodonna's son grapples with his crumbling sense of self, we welcome first time star friend, and co-host of No One Can Know About This, to the show to chat with us about the three new not yet canceled Star Wars films that were just announced at Celebration, David Cronenberg and Final Fantasy, and a tragic, but enjoyable, new addition to o…

As the Star Warriors attempt to rendezvous with a new ally of the rebellion, Sam and Brian rendezvous with their old so-and-so's Barm and Sean to discuss Dr. Pershing and Mandalorian culture, the unexpected presence of Star Wars in present day Ukraine, and the first appearance EVER of Admiral Ackbar, here in this very newspaper strip.…

As Luke finds himself marooned on an ice world while evading Imperial pursuit, we find ourselves joined by new Star Friend Derek Buckley, for a discussion of the enduring magic of R5-D4, the introduction of Hoth within the newspaper strips, and some of our beloved childhood memories of Star Wars action figures.…

As Luke Skywalker arrives in his X-Wing at Los Angeles to attend this year's Academy Awards, Sam and Brian welcome Kev back to the podcast for their annual examination and evaluation of the films of the previous year! Not only that, but they're also diving into the season premiere of The Mandalorian, the release of Quantumania, the gang's WORST new…

As Han and Chewie venture to the outer rim in search of a legendary power gem, we are rejoined by the legendary John Parton to discuss Star Trek (a lot), movies about Mars, spacefaring cats, and just maybe to get to the heart of why it is that the Star Wars Universe is so damn cool.

As Luke investigates the mysterious reappearance of one Ben Kenobi, we investigate the mysterious reappearance of David Robertson on this podcast, to hear his red-hot takes on modern Star Wars, his memories of reading Star Wars Sunday strips printed in the backs of magazines, and to weigh in on the rumors from 1993 that George Lucas might begin dev…

As the Star Warriors struggle to fight off an awakened monster terrorizing the Massassi temple, we find ourselves joined by the Comics Curmudgeon himself, Josh Fruhlinger, for a conversation about a shady mustachioed man, the forbidden love between Luke and Leia, the forgotten joys of the syndicated Spider-Man newspaper strip, and the sad fate of a…

As Han tries his best to out Leia's new alliance ally as an Imperial Spy, Richard Dunham makes his debut on the podcast for a very special episode in which we break some exciting Star News LIVE! We're also talking about Ewoks with gambling problems, frustratingly expensive comic collections, and, more than anyone else in 2023 is, the Swamp Thing mo…